Description:
Here at DETSI, you'll be inspired to make Queensland better and contribute to ensuring one of the world’s most diverse natural environments is maintained for the health and prosperity of current and future generations. We are building better partnerships with First Nations people to deliver benefits and improved environmental, economic, cultural, and social outcomes.We are looking for someone to join a passionate, high performing team, committed to re-framing relationships with First Nations people.
You should have proven ability leading a team and projects, as well as analysing and solving problems, and providing expert advice.
The people we serve come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lived experiences, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our department stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for the environment and science, you will find a home at DETSI.
Your Contribution
- Contribute to innovative agreement making strategies that are led by First Nations perspectives and incorporate people, community, country and costewardship principles.
- Provide high level support and manage coordination and implementation of projects associated with better practice approaches to developing and delivering systems, policies and programs which enhance and improve connection with First Nations people.
- Develop and contribute to the preparation and/or coordination of briefing notes, project plans, submissions, reports, communication and correspondence.
- Undertake research, evaluation and analysis, and develop recommendations to improve programs and their efficiency and effectiveness.
- Establish and maintain collaborative and effective relationships with First Nations people, officers across DESI and other government departments, special interest groups and industry to achieve strategic outcomes and successfully deliver projects.
- Join a supportive high-performing team with a positive culture and inspiring leadership!
- Enjoy fantastic flexibility, benefits, work life balance, significant development opportunities as a public servant of Queensland!
- Work where you can truly engage your values and sense of purpose to safeguarding the environment for Queenslanders.
- You'll experience so much here. For most of us, it starts with our wonderful people and the rich, diverse perspectives they bring. They're dedicated, passionate and curious professionals. We're all different, and those differences are what make us great.
- Knowledge, or the ability to rapidly acquire knowledge, of policy, legislation and frameworks as they relate to the rights and aspirations of First Nations people and the protected area estate.
- Support the coordination and delivery of Indigenous Land Use Agreements and Cooperative Management Agreements that strengthen partnerships and embed best practice engagement with First Nations people.
- Analytical, research and problem-solving skills to support the contribution to strategic and operational advice and policy including the ability to review and synthesise information from multiple sources, draw accurate conclusions and provide authoritative advice to decision-makers.
- Demonstrated high level of oral and written communication skills particularly with respect to the preparation of accurate and concise, reports, technical and policy documents, policy submissions, and briefing papers.
- High level interpersonal and negotiation skills with the ability to establish and maintain productive and effective relationships with a wide range of other key stakeholders, in particular First Nations people.
- your current resume of no more than six pages
- a short two-page statement that briefly describes why you are the best suited person for this role-noting, our department values equity and diversity so please include information that will help us understand how you could contribute to our workforce diversity.
- evidence of the above listed Eligibility Requirements to confirm your eligibility.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/675498/26
Closing Date: Friday, 23 January 2026
Occupational group Administration
9 Jan 2026;
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